Type I
Category : Additional panels
Type I - Distance indication (art. 13.1.1, 1°). Blue rectangular panel placed below a main signal to indicate in how many metres the location where the signal applies is situated. Typical example: 'STOP at 150 m' below a B3 panel. Allows to anticipate and prepare the necessary manoeuvre (slowing down, stopping, choosing a lane...).
What to know about this type of sign
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- Danger (triangle) Red triangle: warns of a hazard ahead - bend, crossing, works, slippery road. Slow down.
- Prohibition & obligation Round signs: prohibition (red border) or obligation (blue background).
- Priority & information Priority signs (give way, stop, priority road) and information signs (blue).
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